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Aston Villa will face Lille in the last-16 of the Europa League, while Nottingham Forest were awarded a relatively favourable draw against Danish side Midtjylland.

Vitor Pereira‘s side survived a scare in their knockout play-off tie with Fenerbahce on Thursday evening, in which they threatened to surrender their three-goal first-leg advantage, but they managed to stave off the comeback and now face the challenge of dark horses Midtjylland.

The Villans, meanwhile, avoided the perilous play-offs after already booking their place in the Europa League last-16 with a second-place finish in the league phase but have been handed a tough draw against Lille, who currently sit fifth in Ligue 1.

In the Conference League, Crystal Palace will welcome AEK Larnaca for the second time this season, with the Eagles hoping for a better result this time after a 1-0 home defeat to the Cypriot side in October. A reward for progress to the quarter-finals would be a meeting with either Italy’s Fiorentina or Poland’s Rakow.